The funeral service for David Carl Zander will be at 11:00am on Tuesday, October 22, 2013 in the River Park Chapel at Macken Funeral Home.  Visitation will be held from 5:00pm to 8:00pm on Monday, October 21 ^st at the funeral home and one hour prior to the service on Tuesday.  Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery.

David Carl Zander, 85, of Rochester, MN, died Friday, October 18, 2013 at Our House Memory Care in Eau Claire, WI.

David was born on November 8, 1927 in Mattoon, WI.  He served in the United States Navy.  David married Helen on May 10, 1947 in Washington, DC.  Helen later passed away in October of 2006.

Survivors include his children; David A. (Arlene) Allenton, WI, Lynda (John) Gardner of Sneads Ferry, NC, Mary (Kent "Wally") Wheeler of Eau Claire, WI and Daniel (Karen) Zander of New Richmond, WI; siblings, Gordon (Rita) Zander of Beaver Dam, WI and Enid (Richard) Steuber of Paradise Valley, AZ; nine grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.  David is preceded in death by his son-in-law, John P. Gardner.

David worked as a contractor foreman/superintendent for Marshall-Erdman.  He was an active member of Zumbro Lutheran Church.  David enjoyed furniture building, wood carving, reading and travelling to the western United States, Yellowstone in particular.

Memorials are preferred to Alzheimer's Research Center at Mayo Clinic, 200 First Street SW, Rochester, MN 55905

Online condolences are welcome at www.mackenfuneralhome.com